Charlotte, N.C. – Winthrop men's soccer suffered a 5-0 defeat at 13
th-ranked Charlotte, Tuesday night in non-conference soccer action.
Winthrop (0-5-0, 0-0-0 Big South) 0, Charlotte (5-0-0, 0-0-0 American) 5
Sept. 13, 2022 | Transamerica Field
Goal Summary
1' – CHARLOTTE – Lacey (Carr)
60' – CHARLOTTE – Kirk (Lacey)
74' – CHARLOTTE – Kolby (unassisted)
82' – CHARLOTTE – Suber (penalty kick)
83' – CHARLOTTE – Willis (Traone, Kirk)
Game Recap
- Eagles gave up a goal 56 seconds into the game as Kolby Carr won the ball and set up Kameron Lacey for the goal
- In the 42nd minute, Sean Green put a shot on frame but right at keeper Thomas Wallis
- The 49ers doubled their lead to 2-0 in the 60th minute as Lacey set up Matthew Kirk
- In the 74th minute Charlotte added to its lead as Samy Kolby's shot found the lower left corner for the goal
- This came after the Eagles had two opportunities as Grayson Woodard's shot to the lower right corner was saved by Wallis in the 69th minute
- Then in the 72nd minute Christopher Cushing's shot to the corner was saved by Wallis
- Charlotte added a fourth in the 82nd minute when it was awarded a penalty as Sean Suber stepped in and placed a shot into the upper left corner
Notables
- 49ers held a 20-9 advantage in shots and 7-3 in corners
- Sam Bell finished with four saves in the match
- This was the first time the Eagles were shutout this season
Looking Ahead
Winthrop concludes its six-game road trip to start the season on Saturday, Sept. 17 when it heads to Greensboro, N.C. to take on nationally-ranked UNC Greensboro at 7 p.m.
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